Lin Qiye spoke very seriously.
Shen Fei was somewhat surprised.
Challenge me?
Are you serious?
In the past, Shen Fei might have had a little interest in Lin Qiye.
But now... Shen Fei's strength had increased tremendously.
Shen Fei was no longer the man he had been. Besides, even against his former self, Lin Qiye would not have had much chance of winning.
Lin Qiye seemed to notice Shen Fei's disdain and could not help getting a little angry.
"Don't underestimate me!"
He instantly raised his hand and activated his gravity ability!
Shen Fei's body floated up against his will...
Is he controlling my body? No, he isn't controlling my body. He's reducing the gravity around me. That's why I'm floating. Lin Qiye's esper ability is Gravity Control... Shen Fei analyzed it, feeling somewhat surprised as well.
Suddenly, Lin Qiye clenched his hand into a fist again.
Shen Fei felt his body grow somewhat heavy.
His body fell involuntarily, and pressure enveloped him.
Shen Fei's gaze sharpened. With a cold snort, he gathered Spiritual Power beneath his feet and used the Body Flicker Technique.
As though teleporting, Shen Fei vanished from his spot. When he appeared the next second, he was already close to Lin Qiye.
He brought his palm straight down!
But it did not connect!
Lin Qiye turned into a gust of wind and blew past Shen Fei's fingertips.
Lin Qiye reappeared in the distance.
He looked rather pleased with himself.
Shen Fei said coldly, "Is this what gives you the confidence to challenge me?"
Shen Fei had to admit that Lin Qiye's esper abilities were powerful.
Weathering was like Obito's Kamui, granting immunity to physical attacks.
Gravity Control could alter the gravity around him, even the gravity acting on Shen Fei's body. It was also extremely powerful.
But.
That did not mean he could contend with Shen Fei.
Shen Fei could easily deal with both his esper abilities.
Lin Qiye said, "Tomorrow at noon, I'll wait for you on the barren mountain outside the Imperial Capital!"
With that, Lin Qiye turned into a gust of wind and left.
Shen Fei murmured, "If that's what gives you confidence... you're still far short."
After absorbing so many Spirit Stones, along with the increase in his fusion percentage, Shen Fei's strength had long since improved enormously.
The current Lin Qiye was nowhere near his level.
"Tomorrow, you'll learn just how far apart we are."
At the Transcendent Administration Bureau.
At that moment.
The administrators learned from the director that Lin Qiye and Shen Fei would fight tomorrow.
Everyone was immediately shocked.
"No way, no way. Shen Fei and Lin Qiye are going to fight???"
"Shen Fei's getting a bit full of himself."
"Exactly. Shen Fei is pretty strong, and he even killed the Heavenly God Cult Leader, but that doesn't mean he can compare to Lin Qiye."
"Lin Qiye would only need a few moves to kill the Heavenly God Cult Leader."
"Lin Qiye is at Mortal Entry Stage Six Level Nine, just a step away from Mortal Entry Stage Seven! How can Shen Fei compare to him? Who gave him the courage to fight Lin Qiye?"
"Shen Fei will probably embarrass himself and get his first taste of defeat."
"Hmph, I think so too. He's too arrogant. Having Lin Qiye take him down a peg wouldn't be bad."
"..."
The administrators at the Transcendent Administration Bureau who did not know Shen Fei thought he was asking for a beating.
After all, Lin Qiye was widely acknowledged as the strongest person currently at the bureau's headquarters!
His strength at Mortal Entry Stage Six Level Nine was like a massive mountain pressing down on everyone in the bureau, leaving them unable to breathe.
So they did not think Shen Fei had any chance of beating Lin Qiye. They even thought fighting Lin Qiye at all was asking for a beating.
Indeed, that would normally make sense. They still thought Shen Fei was only around Mortal Entry Stage Five. Compared with Mortal Entry Stage Six Level Nine, the gap was obvious, especially when his opponent was a dual-esper-ability genius like Lin Qiye!
However, some who had interacted with Shen Fei thought differently.
Li Hongyu and his two companions heard their discussion, and all three shook their heads.
"They've never interacted with Shen Fei. They have no idea how terrifying he is. Shen Fei may be combative and arrogant, but that's all backed by formidable strength. Since he's going to fight Lin Qiye now... he definitely has confidence. Personally, I think Shen Fei will win!"
Li Hongyu said.
Dong Rouwan, beside him, agreed.
"Exactly. Nobody thinks Shen Fei has a chance. Everyone thinks he can't win, and everyone thinks Lin Qiye will win... wasn't that exactly what happened when Liu Yiming challenged Shen Fei? Everyone thought Shen Fei couldn't possibly beat Liu Yiming back then... and what happened? Liu Yiming lost completely, and in the end, because of that incident, he didn't even die with his body intact..."
The last person to challenge Shen Fei had already died without an intact corpse.
Liu Yiming would have said, "Fuck."
Bian Zhuyue spoke from beside them.
"Shen Fei will definitely win. I believe in him..."
She was certain and had great faith in Shen Fei.
All three who had interacted with Shen Fei thought he could win.
They all believed in him.
Only those who had interacted with Shen Fei knew the reason behind his arrogance and love of battle.
Meanwhile, in the director's office at the Transcendent Administration Bureau.
There were three people inside.
Zhao Tian, Lin Qiye, and Yun Yongfeng.
"Seriously? Shen Fei's gotten so full of himself that he dares to spar with you? Wouldn't that be like beating up a baby?"
Zhao Tian said.
Although he knew Shen Fei was powerful, he was still far behind Lin Qiye. Zhao Tian knew what made Lin Qiye so difficult to handle, and that was not something Shen Fei could deal with.
But Yun Yongfeng, beside him, disagreed.
He knew Shen Fei really was powerful. That enormous crater was proof enough.
"Qiye, Shen Fei has a great many tricks. When you spar with him tomorrow, make sure you're careful, so you don't get hurt."
Yun Yongfeng cautioned him.
Zhao Tian: "???"
Why does even the director think Shen Fei can hurt Lin Qiye? Lin Qiye is at Mortal Entry Stage Six Level Nine! Shen Fei is only at Mortal Entry Stage Six! Besides, Lin Qiye has Weathering and Gravity Control. How could Shen Fei possibly threaten him?
Lin Qiye nodded.
"Don't worry. It's just a spar. Shen Fei may be powerful, but my Weathering and Gravity Control aren't weak either. It'll be very troublesome for him to deal with me. Although I can't beat him, he shouldn't expect to beat me either! This is also a good chance to test Shen Fei's full strength!"
His main reason for arranging a fight with Shen Fei was to find out just how strong he was.
That had always been a mystery within the Transcendent Administration Bureau.
Hearing Lin Qiye's words, Zhao Tian was even more bewildered.
Is Shen Fei really that strong? Isn't he just a little mysterious, with a lot of tricks... but he's only at Mortal Entry Stage Six. Does Lin Qiye really need to go that far... Zhao Tian truly did not understand.
Could Shen Fei really be that powerful?
Fine. Tomorrow, I'll go see just how damn impressive Shen Fei is!
The next day.
Shen Fei got up early.
As usual, he turned on the news channel and listened while brushing his teeth, washing his face, and eating breakfast.
"According to our report, at six this evening, Transcendent Administration Bureau Director Yun Yongfeng will hold a livestream across the internet to explain the Heavenly God Cult incident in the Blue Mountain Villa District in detail. He will also address the 'Spiritual Energy Revival' currently trending online..."
"According to our report, small-scale animal migrations have occurred in Nanyun City's Ten Thousand Great Mountains over the past three days. The Nanyun City branch of the Transcendent Administration Bureau is still investigating the specific cause. Residents of Nanyun City are asked not to be afraid and to await further news."
"..."
After listening to the news.
Shen Fei watched some videos about the Ten Thousand Great Mountains online.
Time flowed past like the tide.
Shen Fei got up and checked the time.
It was already past eleven.
There were only a little over ten minutes until noon.
Time to go.
He took down the Warring States Period Red Battle Armor hanging on his wardrobe and put it on.
Then he took the Uchiha Gunbai from beside it and slung it onto his back.
He stretched, his joints cracking.
Then he gathered Spiritual Power in his feet, used the Body Flicker Technique, and headed toward the barren mountain outside the Imperial Capital.
Soon.
Thanks to the speed of the Body Flicker Technique, Shen Fei arrived before long.
Shen Fei saw quite a few people there.
Some were familiar faces.
The three members of Li Hongyu's squad.
Director Yun Yongfeng.
And Lin Qiye and Zhao Tian.
Shen Fei remembered these people.
They stood at the edge, seemingly waiting for him.
Just then, Lin Qiye seemed to sense something. He raised his head and looked toward Shen Fei.
Seemingly unable to wait any longer, Lin Qiye said with a smile, "You're finally here!"
Everyone followed Lin Qiye's gaze and saw Shen Fei.
Shen Fei gave him a cold glance without speaking.
The two moved quickly to an extremely spacious spot on the barren mountain.
The others from the Transcendent Administration Bureau watched through binoculars from far away.
After all, a fight between two people at Mortal Entry Stage Six would have considerable repercussions. Even watching nearby would be dangerous.
Using the shared vision of birds in the sky, ants on the ground, insects in the trees... and many other animals, Zhao Tian stared fixedly at Shen Fei. "Shen Fei, I'm going to watch you carefully. Let's see just what tricks you have that make both Lin Qiye and the director value you so highly!"
Zhao Tian only knew that Shen Fei was a Legacy Holder, according to the director's analysis. He could teleport, use Genjutsu, and breathe fire, and he was at Mortal Entry Stage Six. That was what Zhao Tian knew.
Meanwhile, Lin Qiye could use Weathering and control gravity, and he was at Mortal Entry Stage Six Level Nine!
However he looked at it, Lin Qiye should win, yet the director and Lin Qiye...
That was why Zhao Tian was so interested that he shared the vision of so many animals to keep his eyes fixed on Shen Fei.
Lin Qiye looked at Shen Fei, not daring to underestimate him in the slightest.
He intended to make the first move!
Lin Qiye charged forward, his body faintly merging with the wind as though he were riding it. He was so fast that everyone saw only a flash streak past. If his hair had been yellow, perhaps he could have been called the Yellow Flash.
That was enough to prove just how fast he was.
Unfortunately, before Shen Fei's Sharingan, every move was laid bare!
He reached Shen Fei and threw a punch at him.
Shen Fei snorted coldly.
So you want to compete in Taijutsu?
Seeing that Lin Qiye was not attacking with his esper abilities, but relying solely on physical strength, Shen Fei decided to use only his physical strength as well.
Shen Fei shifted, instantly dodging Lin Qiye's swift punch. Clenching his right hand, he punched at Lin Qiye in front of him.
Lin Qiye grunted and turned into wind, making Shen Fei's punch miss. He passed through Shen Fei's body, moved behind him, and attacked his back.
He was fast, but Shen Fei was faster.
In an instant, Shen Fei vanished from his spot, and Lin Qiye's attack missed again.
Looking at Shen Fei ahead of him, Lin Qiye said with some admiration, "Your reactions are so fast. Even a surprise attack with my Weathering isn't as fast as you."
Shen Fei folded his arms across his chest. A gust of wind swept past, sending his hair dancing and his armor rattling.
"If that's all the strength you have, this will be decided very soon," Shen Fei said flatly.
Don't think I have no way to deal with you just because you can turn into wind.
Your ability isn't Obito's Kamui, after all!
Among the Wood Release techniques was one called Wood Release: Hōbi Technique.
It could create a wooden shield shaped like a fanged demon's face. During the battle at the Valley of the End, Hashirama had used this technique to block a sword strike from Madara Uchiha's Majestic Attire: Susanoo, leaving the shield's surface completely unscathed.
The Hōbi was said to have originally been a divine artifact of the legendary Thousand-Armed Guanyin.
Besides being used for defense, this technique could actually serve as a Sealing Jutsu!
It could seal an enemy inside the wooden shield!
Airtight, cutting off Chakra!
Even if you can turn into wind, you won't get out!
Once your Spiritual Power runs out and you can no longer turn into wind, what will you do then?
Lin Qiye said, "Of course that's not all. Watch closely!"
Everyone was watching them. Seeing that they had already exchanged a round of blows, they started running their mouths.
"I told you, Shen Fei isn't in Lin Qiye's league."
"Still, Shen Fei isn't bad. His perception is incredible."
"Weathering is just too broken. Shen Fei has no way to do any real damage to Lin Qiye."
"Exactly. With Weathering, there's no way Lin Qiye will lose."
"..."
Off to the side, Zhao Tian clenched his fists.
I knew it. Shen Fei might be powerful, but he has no way to counter Lin Qiye's Weathering. Besides, even if Lin Qiye can't beat Shen Fei, Shen Fei has no way to hurt him... Lin Qiye thought.
Yun Yongfeng was much calmer.
He knew both of them were powerful, but to settle the match, Shen Fei would at least have to use the kind of ultimate move he had used against the Heavenly God Cult Leader. But as long as Lin Qiye didn't take that move head-on, he could rely on Weathering to avoid injury and defeat.
Looking at it this way, Lin Qiye seemed to have a pretty good chance of winning.
The scene shifted.
Lin Qiye moved again.
"Shen Fei, this is my ultimate move! Its damage is absolutely devastating!"
"I've named it: Super-Powered Myriad Attraction Stone-Sucking Hurricane Barrage, First Form!!!"
"You'd better be careful!"
With that, Lin Qiye raised both hands.
His body rose into the air. He spread his arms, and a powerful attractive force suddenly emerged!
Countless loose stones around him were pulled in by his powerful gravity, gathering at his side.
Countless stones floated in the air, packed so densely that Lin Qiye was no longer visible.
The onlookers were horrified.
"Holy shit, what's that?"
"Stones, come? A ten-thousand-stone barrage?!"
"No, there's wind on those stones? He's gathered his wind Esper Ability onto them?!"
"My god, Lin Qiye is terrifying. If he used that move on us, we might all die here!"
"Lin Qiye is terrifying beyond belief!"
"How is Shen Fei going to block it?!"
"..."
Li Hongyu and the other two gasped.
They silently began to worry for Shen Fei.
Zhao Tian's eyes widened. "That's Lin Qiye's ultimate move!"
Shen Fei, how are you going to block this?!
Yun Yongfeng frowned.
With Lin Qiye going all out, can Shen Fei block it? If he can't, won't he be seriously injured?
Lin Qiye silently waved his hand.
At once.
Countless stones hurtled toward Shen Fei at tremendous speed!
Shen Fei hesitated no longer. He immediately clapped his hands together. "Wood Release: Wood Locking Wall!"
In an instant, rows of wooden pillars erupted from the ground, curving into a massive arched wall in front of Shen Fei!
Countless stone fragments slammed down.
Bang-
Bang-
Bang-
The sounds continued without pause.
But they still couldn't break through Shen Fei's defenses.
Suddenly, the corners of Lin Qiye's mouth rose.
Amid the countless stone fragments, he turned into wind and followed them.
He believed that with Shen Fei hiding now, he would have no way to detect his movements.
In less than a second, he had reached the arched wall and swept along its curve to get behind Shen Fei.
"I win!"
He fiercely punched at Shen Fei!
Bang-
But Shen Fei's body suddenly turned into a log.
I've been tricked! Lin Qiye sensed that something was wrong.
He tried to turn into wind and leave immediately, but it was already too late!
An impassive voice rang out.
"Wood Release: Hōbi Technique!"
As the voice fell, the earth trembled, and a wooden shield bearing a fanged demon face suddenly appeared, enclosing Lin Qiye.
Inside the wooden shield, Lin Qiye instantly felt that the Chakra between heaven and earth was gone, seemingly cut off.
On top of that, after using his ultimate move, "Super-Powered Myriad Attraction Stone-Sucking Hurricane Barrage, First Form," he had barely any Spiritual Power left in his body and couldn't maintain Weathering for long.
Lin Qiye frantically battered it, but he couldn't break it open. His attacks had no effect whatsoever on the wooden shield!
He gathered the last of his Spiritual Power, turned into wind, and rushed toward a corner.
But...
This place was completely airtight!
There was no way out!!!
When the last of his Spiritual Power vanished, he returned to human form.
"Damn it, I blew it!"
Lin Qiye was filled with regret. Had he known, he wouldn't have put himself at risk!
Everyone outside was dumbfounded.
Lin Qiye had been captured by Shen Fei just like that?
And it looked like Lin Qiye couldn't get out.
"Man, that ended way too fast..."
"Lin Qiye lost just like that? I can't believe it!"
"Is Shen Fei really that powerful?"
"No, Lin Qiye hasn't admitted defeat yet. Shen Fei hasn't won!"
"That's Shen Fei for you!"
"..."
Seeing this, Li Hongyu and the other two finally felt the weight lift from their hearts.
"Thank goodness. Shen Fei won." Bian Zhuyue let out a sigh of relief.
"Shen Fei really is Shen Fei. We can never see the true extent of his strength!" Li Hongyu said with a sigh.
"You're amazing, Shen Fei! Even Lin Qiye is no match for you..." At that moment, Dong Rouwan seemed to recall her earlier boastful words, and her face reddened.
Zhao Tian froze not far away.
He found it hard to believe.
Lin Qiye's ultimate move couldn't break Shen Fei's arched wall! It didn't even seem to shake it! Isn't that ridiculous? And what was Shen Fei's last move? Why did he turn into wood? And why did such a thick wooden shield appear, like a coffin... And with Lin Qiye trapped inside, why doesn't he use Weathering to get out? Could it be that he can't use Weathering inside... Zhao Tian swallowed. Only now did he understand how terrifying Shen Fei was.
Yun Yongfeng froze as well. But then his expression relaxed again.
Unexpected, yet reasonable.
Shen Fei really lived up to his name. He was truly mysterious and powerful!
Shen Fei sensed that Lin Qiye had now exhausted his Spiritual Power.
He walked over and said coldly, "Do you understand the gap between us now?"
Helpless, Lin Qiye said, "So this is your strength? You really are impressive. I lost. I'm nowhere near your match."
Hearing him admit defeat, Shen Fei no longer had any reason to keep him confined, so he stopped feeding Spiritual Power into the wooden shield.
With its supply of Spiritual Power cut off, the wooden shield became ordinary wood, no longer possessing any special effects.
In an instant, Lin Qiye sensed Chakra again and gulped it in.
Then he broke through the wooden shield and emerged in a sorry state.
"That technique of yours is truly terrifying," he said admiringly.
Seeing that the battle was over, Yun Yongfeng came over with the others.
They clapped. "Impressive, Shen Fei."
Shen Fei was speechless. Just as he was about to leave, he stopped, remembering something.
"Did you bring a Spiritual Power Tester?"
Just now, after he defeated Lin Qiye, the system's voice had sounded in his ears.
[Madara Uchiha Fusion Rate +3%] [Madara Uchiha Fusion Rate has reached 30%. Mangekyō Sharingan unlocked.]
At that instant, Shen Fei had felt his body change.
Both the Ninjutsu he had mastered and his body had undergone earth-shattering changes.
His strength had also increased significantly.
So he wanted to see what his Spiritual Power Value had reached.
Yun Yongfeng nodded and called out.
Soon, someone brought over a small Spiritual Power Tester.
Shen Fei placed his hand on it.
At once.
A white light flashed.
Everyone stared at its display.
They all wanted to see what Shen Fei's Spiritual Power Value was.
After all, if he could defeat Lin Qiye, his strength had to be tremendous. They just didn't know what his Spiritual Power Value would be.
Suddenly, the numbers on the display changed.
Everyone was shocked.
They stared at the number on the display in disbelief!
7100!
Mortal Entry Stage Seven Level One!
The entire place fell silent!
Everyone gasped!
They stared at the number on the display, filled with disbelief!
Suddenly, one of the supervisors spoke.
"This Spiritual Power Tester was dropped yesterday. There might be something wrong with it. I've got a new one. Use mine!" A supervisor off to the side took out the small Spiritual Power Tester he had received yesterday.
Oh!
So it was broken.
Everyone understood.
Right, how could he possibly be at Mortal Entry Stage Seven!
Just thinking about it, they knew it was impossible!
Shen Fei didn't refuse and tested his Spiritual Power Value again.
A light shone once more!
Everyone watched the display nervously again.
The next second!
The number appeared!
7300!
The previous Spiritual Power Tester really had been broken!
Shen Fei's actual Spiritual Power Value was 7300!
In other words, Mortal Entry Stage Seven Level Three!!!
This time, the entire place fell even more silent!
Lin Qiye was dumbfounded.
Zhao Tian was dumbfounded.
Yun Yongfeng was dumbfounded.
Everyone was dumbfounded.
Was this some kind of joke? Mortal Entry Stage Seven Level Three?!!!
How is that possible? He was clearly only at Mortal Entry Stage Six yesterday. How did he suddenly reach Mortal Entry Stage Seven Level Three? Impossible! It's impossible! This is ridiculous... In a single night, he went from Mortal Entry Stage Six to Mortal Entry Stage Seven Level Three... Lin Qiye was utterly shaken, unable to believe it.
This has to be fake... I saw it with my own eyes before. He was clearly at Mortal Entry Stage Six. His Spiritual Power Value was clearly six thousand. Why has it suddenly become seven thousand now? Why did he reach Mortal Entry Stage Seven Level Three in just one night? Lin Qiye is a mere little brother compared to him... What a fucking genius. No wonder the director warned Lin Qiye to be careful. No wonder Lin Qiye was so solemn... So the Shen Fei Lin Qiye challenged was at Mortal Entry Stage Seven Level Three... Zhao Tian was shaken to his core, finally understanding what a monstrous talent Shen Fei was!
Huh? Mortal Entry Stage Seven Level Three... Is this a joke? How is that possible? I saw it myself yesterday-he was clearly at Mortal Entry Stage Six! How did he reach Mortal Entry Stage Seven Level Three overnight... Unless... Hiss! Is this what makes Transcendent S-Rank talent so terrifying? Crossing an entire major stage overnight? Unbelievable... What the hell is a genius? This is a fucking genius... Yun Yongfeng was inwardly stunned.
"Am I still half asleep... Am I seeing things... Shen Fei... Mortal Entry Stage Seven Level Three?" Dong Rouwan rubbed her eyes furiously, then suddenly thought of something. "Huh! Have we fallen under Shen Fei's genjutsu?!!"
Li Hongyu chuckled. "Genjutsu, my ass. Now you understand, right? This is just how terrifying Shen Fei is. He's a true genius!"
Bian Zhuyue looked at Shen Fei, feeling her body grow a little hot. "He's... really... so outstanding..."
She suddenly thought of something very funny.
When her older cousin had video-called her yesterday, Li Yanran had even said she would make Shen Fei fall in love with her...
Pah! An average woman with sky-high confidence. What a turnoff!!!
As if you're worthy of him?
Bian Zhuyue said inwardly.
As for everyone else's reactions, there was no need to even mention them.
They were all utterly stunned.
After Shen Fei saw his Spiritual Power Value,
he did not feel particularly excited.
This time, he did not return the Spiritual Power Tester.
Holding the Spiritual Power Tester, Shen Fei said to Lin Qiye, "Remember to call me when it's time to go to the Ten Thousand Great Mountains."
Unfortunately, they were still too shocked and stunned to come to their senses.
Shen Fei said nothing more. He gathered spiritual power in his feet and used the Body Flicker Technique to leave.
What Shen Fei wanted most now was to test the abilities of his Mangekyō Sharingan!
Only after Shen Fei left did everyone recover from their profound shock.
"Shen Fei is destined to become a top powerhouse in the future!"
"I think he's already as strong as those powerhouses in the Forbidden Zone."
"If Shen Fei goes to the Forbidden Zone, he'll probably become even more terrifying..."
"..."
Soon.
With Shen Fei moving at full speed, he reached a small mountain in no time.
He found a relatively open spot.
Then he stopped.
Now, Shen Fei had unlocked the Mangekyō Sharingan.
But his Mangekyō Sharingan's abilities were a little different.
For example, Uchiha Itachi's Mangekyō Sharingan abilities were Tsukuyomi and Amaterasu.
Sasuke's Mangekyō Sharingan abilities were Amaterasu and Kagutsuchi.
Obito's Mangekyō had Kamui in both eyes.
Shen Fei, however, had two passive abilities.
One was ninjutsu amplification, and the other was taijutsu amplification.
(Madara's Mangekyō abilities were never explicitly stated in Naruto, so I'll give Shen Fei ninjutsu amplification and taijutsu amplification. Please don't flame me.)
Ninjutsu amplification multiplied the effects of Shen Fei's ninjutsu by ten.
Taijutsu amplification multiplied Shen Fei's physical strength by ten.
In other words, Shen Fei was now completely invincible among his peers. He would crush anyone at the same level!
Now, Shen Fei could use almost every Wood Release technique without worrying about spiritual power consumption, because he was already strong enough!
There was also Fire Release.
If Shen Fei used Great Fire Annihilation now, the flames would truly surge with unmatched intensity!
Of course, his ultimate trump card was undoubtedly the third power, Susanoo!
Shen Fei's eyes shifted, and his Three-Tomoe Sharingan transformed into the Mangekyō Sharingan!
"Susanoo!"
Suddenly.
The spiritual power around Shen Fei gathered into a blue Susanoo that floated above him without covering him completely. However, this Susanoo was not very tall, and it had only arms and ribs.
This was Susanoo in its initial form.
Only the arms and ribs had manifested, allowing it to attack, defend, protect, restrain, and more. Susanoo did not completely encase his body, leaving large gaps, but its defense was already enough to withstand most attacks.
Only Susanoo's initial form? No, that's not enough!
Shen Fei increased the release of his ocular power and spiritual power.
In an instant, the initial-form Susanoo changed!
This time, as spiritual power and ocular power poured into Susanoo, bones began growing over its body. Soon, the blue spiritual power enveloped most of Shen Fei's body, and Susanoo became a skeleton surrounding him. At the same time, as Shen Fei poured in spiritual power, two long blue blades also formed in Susanoo's hands!
Susanoo's first form!
This still isn't enough!
This time, Shen Fei held nothing back and unleashed all his spiritual power.
In an instant, Susanoo transformed again!
Susanoo's entire body became covered with meridians and flesh, wrapped in a cloak-like layer of spiritual power. Shen Fei was now completely inside Susanoo!
Susanoo's second form!
In this form, Shen Fei could already use Yasaka Magatama!
But in this state, Shen Fei's spiritual power was also draining like a flood.
Compared to Madara during the Warring States Period, he was still far too weak. The spiritual power in his body could not compare at all to the chakra within that Madara!
Forcing Susanoo into its second form was already the best he could do!
Shen Fei estimated that the spiritual power in his body could sustain second-form Susanoo for three minutes at most.
But what Shen Fei could not understand was why the Wood Human Arhat he created with the Wood Human Technique could last longer than second-form Susanoo... Could it be because the Wood Human Technique depended on its user's own strength, rather than the Wood Human being that powerful in itself?
Perhaps it was only because Hashirama used the Wood Human Technique that it could suppress Madara's Susanoo.
If someone else used it, perhaps the result would be different.
Take Yamato and Hashirama, for example. Both used Wood Release, yet the effects were... worlds apart... So it had nothing to do with the ninjutsu and everything to do with the person using it.
Susanoo, however, was different. To use Susanoo, Shen Fei needed vast spiritual power and the Mangekyō's powerful ocular power. Otherwise, he could not sustain it for long.
Shen Fei stopped supplying spiritual power, and the towering blue Susanoo instantly disappeared.
Looks like I still need to hurry up and raise my level.
Once my level rises, I'll have more spiritual power, and using Susanoo won't be so difficult.
Soon, in less than five minutes,
all the spiritual power he had just consumed recovered.
Hashirama, you're fucking awesome!
Shen Fei looked at the God-Level Fusion System, ready to check the fusion reward for the next stage.
[Madara Uchiha Fusion Rate reaches 40%: unlock the Nine-Tails and numerous ninjutsu]
The Nine-Tails and numerous ninjutsu?
The reward was very generous.
The Nine-Tails' strength was beyond question. If he obtained the Nine-Tails, it would be a great help to Shen Fei.
Of course, what mattered most to Shen Fei was actually the numerous ninjutsu.
Perhaps they would include Flying Thunder God and Impure World Reincarnation...
In any case, he needed to get stronger first!
For the rest of the time, Shen Fei began using Susanoo extensively.
He also tried various combinations.
That night.
Shen Fei returned to his residential complex.
Once again, he found Lin Qiye waiting by his door.
Shen Fei walked over.
Looking at Shen Fei, Lin Qiye said, "Hiss, I feel like you've gotten a lot stronger... Am I imagining things?"
He was not imagining things.
Shen Fei really had gotten much stronger-at least ten times stronger, as a starting point.
If Shen Fei really wanted to deal with Lin Qiye now, it would only take an instant. Before Weathering could even activate, he could leave him dead in the street.
"What do you need?"
Shen Fei spoke as impassively as ever.
Lin Qiye was used to it. "We'll set out for the Ten Thousand Great Mountains tomorrow. How does that sound?"
Tomorrow? That suits me perfectly. My repertoire has expanded again, and getting stronger while staying here has become very difficult. In the Forbidden Zone, my strength is sure to improve faster... Shen Fei thought to himself.
"No problem."
Seeing Shen Fei agree, Lin Qiye said, "Good. I'll pick you up tomorrow."
A few seconds later,
seeing that Lin Qiye still had not left, Shen Fei frowned slightly.
"Is there something else?"
Lin Qiye said awkwardly, "There is something I need to make clear to you."
"Ahem, here's the thing. Once we reach the Ten Thousand Great Mountains, the veterans will probably try to put us in our place, so don't be so reckless then... And don't get angry, or there'll be trouble."
Put us in our place?
Meaning there'll be people like Liu Yiming there?
And I'm not supposed to fight back?
Shen Fei snorted coldly. "Heh, what adult would get angry with children?"
"If the children get too naughty, I don't mind teaching them a lesson!"
Shen Fei turned around, opened the door, went inside, and shut it.
Lin Qiye sighed softly.
Arrogant!
All right, that's very Shen Fei.
Just what I'd expect from you.
But... even Mortal Entry Stage Seven isn't particularly impressive there. The truly formidable ones are those about to step into Transcendence... If you keep acting like this, you'll suffer badly... Lin Qiye thought.
Then he used Weathering and left.
The next day.
Lin Qiye arrived at Shen Fei's place early.
He was just about to knock when he saw Shen Fei open the door and walk out in Red Battle Armor.
"Let's go. We'll take the Transcendent Administration Bureau's dedicated plane to the Ten Thousand Great Mountains!"
Lin Qiye said.
Shen Fei did not reply, merely nodding slightly in agreement.
Then he followed Lin Qiye to the dedicated plane the Transcendent Administration Bureau had prepared for them.
The two boarded.
They flew toward Nanyun City aboard the dedicated plane!
At that moment.
Nanyun City.
The Transcendent Administration Bureau Nanyun Branch Bureau.
The meeting room.
Ten figures sat in their seats, holding that day's meeting.
"Headquarters just sent word. Shen Fei, at Mortal Entry Stage Seven Level Three, and Lin Qiye, at Mortal Entry Stage Six Level Nine, are already on their way here aboard a dedicated plane. The difference is that Shen Fei is cooperating with our Transcendent Administration Bureau under special cabinet approval. So my view is that once Shen Fei arrives, we leave him alone and let him go wherever he wants. As for Lin Qiye... give him some extra care when the time comes."
"Yes, but they still need to be put in their place. Both of them will have to go through that."
"Isn't that a given? Who comes to the Forbidden Zone without being a genius? Geniuses are proud and arrogant. If we don't get rid of that attitude, they'll get people killed when they go on missions with their squads!"
"All right, all right. We can't control what those people do anyway. Let's discuss what we need to do today first."
"I don't know why, but lately, the fierce beasts in areas rated seven and below seem to have gone mad. They keep gathering in packs... It feels like something major is going to happen."
"Could a powerful fierce beast be pulling the strings behind them? Planning to launch a beast tide against Nanyun City?"
Everyone fell silent.
It was something they dared not contemplate.
Because once a beast tide occurred, human strength could not stop it.
Only large-scale conventional weapons could hold it back.
But using those weapons could very well awaken the Beast God sleeping deep within the Ten Thousand Great Mountains.
If the Beast God awoke, it would be the day Nanyun City was destroyed.
These were all warnings from the elders of the Sword Immortal Sect and the Buddhist Sect.
To prevent any unforeseen incidents, the eldest disciples of both the Sword Immortal Sect and the Buddhist Sect were also in the Forbidden Zone.
The two of them had joined forces with several of the Transcendent Administration Bureau's strongest members to guard the level-nine area of the Forbidden Zone.
The Forbidden Zone's areas were divided into levels one through nine, with each level representing 1,000 Spiritual Power Value.
A level-nine area meant that Mortal Entry Stage Nine fierce beasts could appear there!
"A beast tide probably won't happen. They're guarding the place, after all."
"So the main thing now is to reduce those fierce beasts' activity! Send a message to headquarters and let them know. Have them notify the administrators training in the Forbidden Zone to take action and clear out the areas rated seven and below. Reduce the number of fierce beasts as much as possible!"
"Agreed."
"I agree."
"..."
In this arc, the Spiritual Energy Revival would reach its full extent, and Esper Ability users, Bloodline Holders, Legacy Holders, and extraordinary beings from the nations of the West would all appear here.
This arc would also see Shen Fei go all out for the first time, as well as the first major climax!
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